New Honda Odyssey TV Ad (not for the 2010 Super Bowl)
Leverages the Passion and Imagination of Children in the Buying Process of
a Minivan - VIDEO ENHANCED

Traditionally, minivan ads have highlighted the same standard features
without taking into consideration what emotions are really influencing the
consumer's decision. That was, until Salvador Veloso and Marco Vega,
Creative Director and Planning Director at Concept Cafe in Miami, were commissioned by
Honda to create the new ad for the Odyssey.

The ad created by Concept Cafe for the Odyssey says: this minivan is not only
practical; it is a place for your children to flourish. Veloso and Vega's
mission was to draw the attention of the Hispanic market and to communicate
to TV audiences that the Odyssey brings joy and happiness to their
children.

Click PLAY to watch the new Honda TV commercial

On average, kids in the U.S. spend two hours a day in a vehicle, summing
to an astounding thirty days a year buckled in a seatbelt. Conscientious
parents are concerned that their children not only be entertained, but
moreover, encouraged to exercise their imagination -- freeing their growing
minds even as their little bodies are safely strapped in the seat.

"We spent a long time researching the target consumer of the Honda
Odyssey. We spoke with groups of parents and their children but only the
children spoke really passionately about the minivan. To them, the minivan
is a playing space, a chatting room, a cinema, a lab, a place where they
live great adventures," said Vega.

"Children see the world and the minivan completely differently from
their parents. That is why the production and filming approach was that of
an animated feature film, not a traditional commercial," commented
Veloso.

Together, Veloso and Vega conceived a clear vision of the ad's target
audience: "Parents love their children and want to nourish their
imagination and curiosity, while in a safe and comfortable environment.
With this ad, we wanted to demonstrate how children see their minivan."

Knowing the passion of children for their minivan, Concept Cafe
leveraged this knowledge into the Odyssey's continued commercial success.
According to the ad, any minivan can transport your kids, but the Odyssey
will also enrich their childhood. All aboard for a ride of curiosity and
imagination ...